Comparison Cuts Both Ways

Sometimes it feels good to acknowledge your strengths by comparing yourself with others. But building your self-esteem this way is risky because there will inevitably be aspects that don’t stack up favorably. Thinking you’re better than others may feel good, but thinking you’re worse will feel equally bad. Because of the vast differences in innate capacity and opportunity, most comparisons are irrelevant. There’s a far better way to feel good and benefit the world: Get comfortable being…